Famous Birthdays In March - 17

1873  Margaret Bondfield, Brit Labour leader/1st woman cabinet member was born on March - 17.   

1874  Kincsem, horse that never lost a race was born on this day in history.   

1874  Stephen Samuel Wise, US, pres of Zionist Org of America was born on this day in history.   

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer was born on March - 17.   

1877  On this day in history birth of albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  On this day in history birth of guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

1880  On March - 17 birth of sir Patrick Hastings, British barrister (d. 1952)   

1880  Lawrence Oates, English army officer and Antarctic explorer (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris) was born on March - 17.   

1881  On this day in history birth of walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973)   

1883  Urmuz, Romanian writer (d. 1923) was born on March - 17.   

1884  Alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On March - 17 birth of princess Patricia of Connaught, British princess (d. 1974)   

1887  On March - 17 birth of ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

1888  On March - 17 birth of frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

1888  On this day in history birth of paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961)   

1890  On this day in history birth of harold Morris, composer   

1892  On this day in history birth of sayed Darwish, composer   

1892  Benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984) was born on March - 17.   

1894  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom) was born on March - 17.   

1895  Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891] was born on March - 17.   

1897  On March - 17 birth of jozef C. Mazur, American stained glass artist and painter (d. 1970)   

1899  Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS] was born on March - 17.   

1900  Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing) was born on March - 17.   

1901  Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 17 birth of brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)   

1906  Michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 17 birth of tamara Geva, dancer   

1907  On this day in history birth of jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54)   

1907  Sonny Werblin, former owner of the New York Jets (d. 1991) was born on March - 17.   

1908  On this day in history birth of boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]   

1908  Radie Britain, composer was born on March - 17.   

1908  On this day in history birth of brigitte Helm, German actress (d. 1996)   

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0045  On this day in history death of titus Labienus, Roman leader   

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on March - 17.   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1040  On this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.